UTAS Shinas Participates in the National Project for the Study of Ophthalmology (keratoconus) with the Military Hospital
The clinic at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences Shinas, participated in the second phase of a national project started in 2019, titled ‘National Project for the Study of Eye Diseases of the Military Hospital’. The study team from the Military Hospital attended the university on 26th May 2022, to conduct several eye examinations for the 41 students who had previously been examined and found to have keratoconus. The team conducted the examinations for the specified group, of which 31 students attended. A further 60 examinations were conducted, in which it was found that 8 students and 20 employees also had keratoconus. The research team expressed their satisfaction and appreciation of UTAS Shinas for their cooperation in making the project a success.